AT&T hiring for 120 jobs in Alabama

AT&T plans to hire for 120 positions throughout Alabama, the company recently announced.

The Dallas-based telecom giant said in a news release that 80 of those 120 positions will be new jobs. The openings include call center, technician and retail jobs.

"AT&T continues to expand its customer base in Alabama and invest in its network to ensure we are providing the high level of service that customers have come to expect," said AT&T Alabama President Fred McCallum, in a statement. "As part of our commitment to this level of customer service and to support our growth in the state, we are pleased to have the opportunity to welcome even more Alabama residents to the AT&T family."

AT&T said many of the new positions result from the company's Project Velocity IP, a three-year multi-billion investment plan to expand and enhance its national wireless and broadband networks.